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U.S. bank executive unable to leave China temporarily due to criminal case probe: FM spokesperson

Mao Chenyue. Photo Credit Facebook By Xinhua News Agency A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that Mao Chenyue, a senior executive of the U.S. bank Wells Fargo, cannot leave China temporarily as she is involved in a criminal case currently under investigation in China. Addressing a daily press briefing, Guo Jiakun, the spokesperson,

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Iran, E3 countries agree to resume nuclear talks on Friday in Istanbul

By Anadolu Agency Iran and the three European countries of France, Germany and Britain, collectively known as the E3, have agreed to resume nuclear talks this Friday in the Turkish city of Istanbul, Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported late Sunday. “Iran and the European troika – comprising France, Germany and Britain – will resume

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Trump sues Wall Street Journal, owner Murdoch, for at least $10B over Epstein report

By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump sued the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, on Friday for at least $10 billion in damages for a report that claimed he wrote a lewd birthday letter to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. “We have just filed a POWERHOUSE Lawsuit against everyone involved in publishing

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IMF says Somalia’s fragile economic recovery faces a major threat

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s fragile economic recovery faces a major threat for corruption after a sharp cut in external aid led to a downward revision of the country’s economic growth forecast, jeopardizing recent gains in poverty reduction and stability, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read:

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Ethiopia announces its naval forces will operate in the maritime territory of Somalia

File Photo/Somali Times The East African Standby Force commanders’ conference opened today in Mogadishu, opened by the Somalia State Minister of Défense, Omar Ali Abdi, and attended by officials from member countries. Read: Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family become the richest in Africa Read: Egypt pressures Somalia President Hassan Sheikh to cut ties

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Russia warns nuclear doctrine applies to supported aggression, urges Ukraine negotiations

By Anadolu Agency The Kremlin spokesman said Wednesday that aggression by a non-nuclear state supported or joined by a nuclear power would be considered a joint attack on Russia. Asked at a Moscow press briefing if the relevant provisions of Russia’s nuclear doctrine remain in effect, Dmitry Peskov confirmed their validity. “The nuclear doctrine remains

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Thousands of Afghans secretly moved to Britain after data leak

Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey attends Britain’s Prime Minister’s press conference during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025. Photographer Ben Stansall By Reuters Britain set up a secret scheme to bring thousands of Afghans to the UK after their personal details were disclosed in one of the

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Why has Somalia not responded to Kenya’s humiliation of travel visa entries?

File Photo/Somali Times Kenya’s publicized policy of visa-free travel for Africans has created diplomatic tensions in the Horn of Africa, after it became clear that Somalia was excluded from the scheme. Read: Exclusive: Somalia airspace revenue collected by Hassan Sheikh and his family Read: Turkey benefits under oil agreement with Somalia corrupt president Read: Somalia

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Traditional industries bloom in China’s modernization push

A staff member works at a new material firm in the Hongqi Canal Economic and Technological Development Zone of Linzhou City, central China’s Henan Province, March 19, 2025. Photographer Li Jianan By Xinhua News Agency From steel mills adopting AI-powered systems to textile factories deploying cutting-edge automation, China’s traditional industries are undergoing a significant transformation.

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Gachagua confirms gathering evidence to take Kenya president William Ruto to ICC

By Kenyans Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has revealed that he has established a special team to gather evidence against President William Ruto, as they prepare to file a case against him at the International Criminal Court. Speaking to Kenyans in Seattle, Washington State, on Friday, the former DP alleged that the killings taking place

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